Schuyler, N.Y. - A Schuyler man died Saturday after trying to rescue a woman who was falling off the roof they were working on, state police said.

Here's the account given by state police:

Onoroto Bommarito, 59, was installing a metal roof with Christine Bommarito, 39, when Christine slipped and began sliding off the east side of the roof at about 10:25 a.m. Saturday.

Hearing her calls for help, Onoroto came from the west side of the roof to save her. When he got there, however, Onoroto also lost his footing. Both fell off the roof, at 3415 State Route 5, and onto the asphalt pavement below.

Onoroto landed on his head and died. Christine landed on her feet and suffered fractures to her lower legs. Both were taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital.

State police reached Sunday morning did not know how the Bommaritos were related.